I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Since my last doctor visit, it has grown just a single centimeter. As a result, my doctor is suddenly saying I need to have surgery because it could rupture. Does such a small change really mean the difference between surgery and being able to leave it alone?
Mayo Clinic Health Letter 31(10): 8
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0741-6245 PMID: 24716289 Document Number: 671449
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